Alta Pet Center in Upland is celebrating Doggy Dental Awareness Month by offering free tooth brushing for all pets, plus a toothbrush to take home, through Feb. 28. Make an appointment or stop in 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday or 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The shop is at 659 E. 15th St. Call 909-949-0199 or go to www.facebook.com/altapetgroominganddaycare.

Michelle Mills has been an entertainment and features reporter for the Southern California News Group since 1999. She has interviewed such notables as Weird Al Yankovic, Glen Campbell, Alice Cooper, Debbie Allen, Ernest Borgnine (during an earthquake) and Adam Young (Owl City). She was the 31st Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade Queen reigning 2007-2009. She is a professional belly dancer (swordwork is her specialty) and also studies Polynesian and Tahitian dance.